Laborer's houses for lumber or naval stores industries.
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred...

Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred riggings and sails, making pitch, tar, turpentine and rosin...

Turpentine distillery at an unknown site.
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred riggings and...

Workers hack a pine tree to tap for resin.
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred riggings and...

Exterior shot of Belk Beery from Independence Blvd. Shows the 3 arches with mosaic tiled pictures of Baldhead Island lighthouse, sailboats and an ocean scene. A few cars and trucks dot the parking lot, both the state and American flags fly towards...